Game ID: 22500334
Boston Celtics @ Washington Wizards
Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
WAS 26 33 27 15 101BOS 32 34 43 37 146
BOS @ WAS ScoutingBOS @ WAS Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
WAS availability going into 11/25 · 2 days' restOUT Bagley III missed 2 since 11/21, out tonight
OUT Cooper missed 13 since 10/28, returns tonight: 2 min (15% of 17)
BACK Sarr back 11/22 after 2, 28 min since (103% of 27)
BACK Coulibaly back 11/16 after 4, 27 min since (103% of 26)
BACK Riley back 11/12 after 2, 5 min since (23% of 22)
BACK Watkins back 11/21 after 4, 9 min since (45% of 21)
BACK Gill back 11/21 after 5, 5 min since (27% of 17)
BACK Vukcevic back 11/12 after 2, 14 min since (104% of 14)
WAS availability going into 11/28 · 2 days' restOUT Johnson missed 2 since 11/22, out tonight
OUT Bagley III missed 3 since 11/21, out tonight
OUT Gill missed 2 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Sarr back 11/22 after 2, 33 min since (121% of 27)
BACK Coulibaly back 11/16 after 4, 28 min since (109% of 26)
BACK Riley back 11/21 after 2, 5 min since (22% of 22)
BACK Watkins back 11/21 after 4, 6 min since (29% of 21)
BACK Cooper back 11/25 after 13, 2 min since (15% of 17)
WAS availability going into 12/01 · 2 days' restOUT Johnson missed 3 since 11/22, out tonight
OUT Bagley III missed 4 since 11/21, returns tonight: 29 min (152% of 19)
OUT Gill missed 3 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Sarr back 11/22 after 2, 33 min since (120% of 27)
BACK Riley back 11/21 after 2, 6 min since (27% of 22)
BACK Watkins back 11/21 after 4, 6 min since (29% of 21)
BACK Cooper back 11/25 after 13, 3 min since (17% of 17)
WAS availability going into 12/02 · back-to-backOUT Johnson missed 4 since 11/22, out tonight
OUT Watkins missed 2 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Kispert missed 2 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Gill missed 4 since 11/22, returns tonight: 8 min (45% of 17)
BACK Sarr back 11/22 after 2, 33 min since (120% of 27)
BACK Riley back 11/21 after 2, 6 min since (27% of 22)
BACK Bagley III back 12/01 after 4, 29 min since (152% of 19)
BACK Cooper back 11/25 after 13, 3 min since (17% of 17)
WAS availability going into 12/04 · 1 day's restOUT Sarr missed 2 since 12/01, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 5 since 11/22, out tonight
OUT Watkins missed 3 since 11/28, returns tonight: 18 min (89% of 21)
OUT Kispert missed 3 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Cooper missed 2 since 12/01, out tonight
BACK Bagley III back 12/01 after 4, 28 min since (145% of 19)
BACK Gill back 12/02 after 4, 8 min since (45% of 17)
NEW Middleton 24 to 30 min over the last 3
WAS availability going into 12/06 · 1 day's restOUT Sarr missed 3 since 12/01, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 6 since 11/22, out tonight
OUT Kispert missed 4 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Cooper missed 3 since 12/01, out tonight
BACK Watkins back 12/04 after 3, 18 min since (89% of 21)
BACK Bagley III back 12/01 after 4, 27 min since (141% of 19)
BACK Gill back 12/02 after 4, 6 min since (36% of 17)
WAS availability going into 12/12 · 5 days' restOUT Sarr missed 4 since 12/01, out tonight
OUT Coulibaly missed 2 since 12/04, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 7 since 11/22, returns tonight: 17 min (70% of 24)
OUT Kispert missed 5 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Cooper missed 4 since 12/01, out tonight
BACK Watkins back 12/04 after 3, 17 min since (83% of 21)
BACK Bagley III back 12/01 after 4, 25 min since (131% of 19)
BACK Gill back 12/02 after 4, 5 min since (27% of 17)
NEW Vukcevic 14 to 19 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 12/14 · 1 day's restOUT Sarr missed 5 since 12/01, out tonight
OUT Coulibaly missed 3 since 12/04, out tonight
OUT Middleton missed 2 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Kispert missed 6 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Cooper missed 5 since 12/01, out tonight
OUT Whitmore missed 2 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Johnson back 12/12 after 7, 17 min since (70% of 24)
BACK Watkins back 12/04 after 3, 21 min since (103% of 21)
BACK Bagley III back 12/01 after 4, 27 min since (139% of 19)
BACK Gill back 12/02 after 4, 5 min since (27% of 17)
NEW Vukcevic 14 to 19 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 12/18 · 3 days' restOUT Sarr missed 6 since 12/01, returns tonight: 24 min (89% of 27)
OUT Coulibaly missed 4 since 12/04, returns tonight: 23 min (86% of 26)
OUT Middleton missed 3 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Kispert missed 7 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Gill missed 2 since 12/12, returns tonight: 0 min (2% of 17)
OUT Cooper missed 6 since 12/01, out tonight
OUT Whitmore missed 3 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Johnson back 12/12 after 7, 16 min since (68% of 24)
BACK Watkins back 12/04 after 3, 20 min since (95% of 21)
NEW Carrington 28 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Bagley III 19 to 27 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 11/26 · 2 days' restBACK Scheierman back 11/12 after 3, 13 min since (70% of 18)
BACK González back 11/21 after 2, 7 min since (51% of 14)
BACK Boucher back 11/12 after 4, 14 min since (129% of 10)
BOS availability going into 11/29 · 2 days' restBACK González back 11/21 after 2, 7 min since (49% of 14)
BACK Boucher back 11/23 after 3, 14 min since (136% of 10)
NEW Walsh 17 to 24 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 11/30 · back-to-backOUT Boucher missed 2 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK González back 11/21 after 2, 7 min since (49% of 14)
BOS availability going into 12/02 · 1 day's restOUT Boucher missed 3 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK González back 11/21 after 2, 7 min since (50% of 14)
NEW Walsh 17 to 27 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 12/04 · 1 day's restOUT Garza missed 2 since 11/30, returns tonight: 8 min (53% of 16)
OUT Boucher missed 4 since 11/26, out tonight
NEW Walsh 17 to 26 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 12/05 · back-to-backOUT Boucher missed 5 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Garza back 12/04 after 2, 8 min since (53% of 16)
NEW Walsh 17 to 27 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 12/07 · 1 day's restOUT Boucher missed 6 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Garza back 12/04 after 2, 5 min since (34% of 16)
NEW Walsh 17 to 27 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 12/11 · 3 days' restOUT Boucher missed 7 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Garza back 12/04 after 2, 5 min since (34% of 16)
NEW Walsh 17 to 28 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 12/15 · 3 days' restOUT Garza missed 2 since 12/07, out tonight
OUT Boucher missed 8 since 11/26, out tonight
NEW Walsh 17 to 27 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; McCollum at 23 and Sarr at 22 a game. Without Sarr (2 straight), Johnson (5 straight), Watkins (3 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 119, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brown at 34 and White at 20 a game. Without Garza (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Washington giving it away 14 times a game to Boston's 11. Call it Boston 120, Washington 115.
11/25 vs ATL 132-113 — WAS notes
WAS won 132-113. WAS shot 57% (48 of 84) to ATL's 45%, 19 of 38 from three, and went to the line 26 times to ATL's 16 — 17 points from the stripe to their 12. WAS turned it over 12 times to ATL's 18. McCollum led with 46 (17 of 25, 10 of 13 from three); Sarr added 27, Kispert 19. The hinge was Q1, 45-23: from level to 22 ahead, and the lead reached 33. Middleton was the night's best plus/minus at +34.
11/28 @ IND 86-119 — WAS notes
WAS lost 86-119. WAS shot 39% (33 of 84) to IND's 52%, 7 of 32 from three, and went to the line 20 times to IND's 13 — 13 points from the stripe to their 10. WAS turned it over 17 times to IND's 11, and IND turned those into 9 steals. Sarr led with 24 (8 of 19, 1 of 4 from three, 7 of 12 at the line); Middleton added 12, Coulibaly 11. Q1 was theirs, 24-30, but the other 3 periods went 89-62 against them. Whitmore's -26 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/01 vs MIL 129-126 — WAS notes
WAS won 129-126. WAS shot 52% (53 of 102) to MIL's 55%, 13 of 36 from three, and got to the line 15 times to MIL's 21. WAS turned it over 10 times to MIL's 16. McCollum led with 28 (11 of 21, 4 of 11 from three); Bagley III added 22, Whitmore 17. The hinge was Q4, 38-32: WAS came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 3. WAS trailed 58-66 at the half and won the second half 71-60.
12/02 @ PHI 102-121 — WAS notes
WAS lost 102-121. WAS shot 40% (35 of 88) to PHI's 45%, 9 of 36 from three, and went to the line 32 times to PHI's 17 — 23 points from the stripe to their 12. WAS turned it over 15 times to PHI's 10, and PHI turned those into 12 steals. Vukcevic led with 16 (6 of 9, 4 of 7 at the line); Bagley III added 13, Riley 13. Q4 was theirs, 25-20, the deficit cut from 24 to 19, but the other 3 periods went 101-77 against them. Vukcevic's -28 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/04 vs BOS 101-146 — WAS notes
WAS lost 101-146. WAS shot 42% (35 of 84) to BOS's 55%, 10 of 31 from three. WAS turned it over 18 times to BOS's 9, and BOS turned those into 14 steals. McCollum led with 22 (7 of 15, 3 of 8 from three); Middleton added 16, George 15. Q2 was theirs, 33-34, but the other 3 periods went 112-68 against them. Riley's -39 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/06 vs ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 125, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; McCollum at 23 and Bagley III at 13 a game. Without Sarr (3 straight), Johnson (6 straight), Kispert (4 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 121, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Johnson at 30 and Alexander-Walker at 28 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Young (19 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Atlanta wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Washington has been minus-3 a night and Atlanta minus-7. Call it Atlanta 120, Washington 117, Washington keeping it close.
12/12 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 129, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; McCollum at 20 and Middleton at 14 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Sarr (4 straight), Coulibaly (2 straight), Johnson (7 straight). 5 days' rest. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 115, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 21 free throws a game; Mitchell at 30 and Mobley at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Allen (5 straight), Merrill (10 straight). 5 days' rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-5 a night and Washington minus-6 and the defense, Cleveland allowing 115 a night to Washington's 129. Call it Cleveland 121, Washington 114.
12/14 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 119, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 26 free throws a game; Siakam at 26 and Nembhard at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Nesmith (13 straight), Sheppard (3 straight), Que. Jackson (18 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 131, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; McCollum at 23 and Vukcevic at 15 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Sarr (5 straight), Coulibaly (3 straight), Middleton (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the defense, Indiana allowing 119 a night to Washington's 131 and the turnovers, Washington giving it away 16 times a game to Indiana's 12. Call it Indiana 123, Washington 115.
12/18 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 122, shooting 47 percent and 41 from three, 28 free throws a game; Fox at 24 and Barnes at 18 a game. Without Wembanyama (12 straight). 4 days' rest. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 123, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 27 free throws a game; McCollum at 21 and Carrington at 14 a game. Without Sarr (6 straight), Coulibaly (4 straight), Middleton (3 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the arc, San Antonio at 41 percent from three to Washington's 35 and the turnovers, Washington giving it away 16 times a game to San Antonio's 12. Call it San Antonio 125, Washington 114, San Antonio by 11.
11/26 vs DET 117-114 — BOS notes
BOS won 117-114. BOS shot 44% (38 of 87) to DET's 40%, 20 of 43 from three, and got to the line 24 times to DET's 36. The glass went 44-56 against them. Brown led with 33 (12 of 32, 2 of 7 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); White added 27, Pritchard 16. The hinge was Q2, 33-28: the deficit went from 6 to 1. BOS trailed 57-58 at the half and won the second half 60-56. Simons was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
11/29 @ MIN 115-119 — BOS notes
BOS lost 115-119. BOS took 13 more shots (96 to 83), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 47% to MIN's 49%, 16 of 46 from three. Brown led with 41 (17 of 32, 5 of 11 from three); Queta added 19, White 16. Q2 was theirs, 33-27, but the other 3 periods went 92-82 against them. They led by as many as 12. Scheierman's -13 in 14 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/30 @ CLE 117-115 — BOS notes
BOS won 117-115. BOS shot 49% (40 of 81) to CLE's 46%, 14 of 40 from three, and went to the line 29 times to CLE's 13 — 23 points from the stripe to their 9. Pritchard led with 42 (15 of 22, 6 of 11 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Brown added 19, Simons 18. The hinge was Q2, 30-25: a lead of 2 became 7, and the lead reached 21.
12/02 vs NYK 123-117 — BOS notes
BOS won 123-117. BOS shot 56% (49 of 87) to NYK's 51%, 13 of 40 from three. Brown led with 42 (16 of 24, 2 of 6 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); White added 22, Simons 12. The hinge was Q2, 37-20: BOS came in trailing by 11 and left it ahead by 6, and the lead reached 18. Brown was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
12/04 @ WAS 146-101 — BOS notes
BOS won 146-101. BOS shot 55% (54 of 99) to WAS's 42%, 20 of 47 from three. BOS turned it over 9 times to WAS's 18. White led with 30 (12 of 21, 5 of 12 from three); Walsh added 22, Pritchard 20. The hinge was Q4, 37-15: a lead of 23 became 45. Scheierman was the night's best plus/minus at +42.
12/05 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 113, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brown at 34 and White at 24 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 121, shooting 53 percent and 43 from three, 26 free throws a game; Dončić at 38 and Reaves at 32 a game. Without Smart (4 straight), Vanderbilt (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 113 a night to the Lakers' 121 and the line, where the Lakers take 26 free throws a game to Boston's 21. Call it Boston 120, the Lakers 116, the Lakers keeping it close.
12/07 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; Barnes at 22 and Quickley at 22 a game. Without Barrett (7 straight), Agbaji (2 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 111, shooting 52 percent and 40 from three, 18 free throws a game; Brown at 33 and White at 22 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Toronto giving it away 17 times a game to Boston's 12 and the glass, where Boston has been plus-5 a night and Toronto minus-1. Call it Boston 117, Toronto 112.
12/11 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 115, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 24 and Gia. Antetokounmpo at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Gia. Antetokounmpo (2 straight), Prince (17 straight). 4 days' rest. Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 110, shooting 53 percent and 42 from three, 18 free throws a game; Brown at 30 and White at 24 a game. That is 5 straight wins. 3 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-4 a night and Milwaukee minus-4 and the line, where Milwaukee takes 24 free throws a game to Boston's 18. Call it Boston 118, Milwaukee 114, Milwaukee keeping it close.
12/15 vs DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 17 free throws a game; Brown at 33 and White at 22 a game. Without Garza (2 straight). 3 days' rest. Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 31 free throws a game; Cunningham at 20 and Duren at 15 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the line, where Detroit takes 31 free throws a game to Boston's 17 and the arc, Boston at 40 percent from three to Detroit's 35. Call it Boston 117, Detroit 114, Detroit keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BOSAS A. Simons
BS B. Scheierman
DW D. White
HG H. González
JM J. Minott
JW J. Walsh
LG L. Garza
NQ N. Queta
PP P. Pritchard
RH R. Harper Jr.
SH S. Hauser
XT X. Tillman
WASAG A. Gill
BC B. Carrington
CM C. McCollum
CW C. Whitmore
JC J. Champagnie
JW J. Watkins
KG K. George
KM K. Middleton
MB M. Bagley III
MB M. Branham
TV T. Vukcevic
WR W. Riley
BOS/WAS the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
White scores 30 points, Celtics send Wizards to worst loss of season with 146-101 rout
WASHINGTON -- — Derrick White scored a season-high 30 points, Jordan Walsh added a career-high 22 and the Boston Celtics , playing without Jaylen Brown , routed the Washington Wizards 146-101 on Thursday night.
White had nine assists and seven rebounds to help the Celtics improve to 13-9. They have won eight of 10.
C.J. McCollum led Washington with 22 points. Khris Middleton had 15. The 45-point loss was their worst of the season as the Wizards tumbled to 3-18. They lost for the 10th straight time against Boston.
Brown, who scored a season-high 42 points against the New York Knicks on Tuesday night, was out with an illness.
Peyton Pritchard had 20 points and eight assists for Boston. Neemias Queta scored 17 points, and Afrernee Simons added 16.
Boston never trailed and led 4-37 with 5:52 to play in second quarter. Washington scored 12 straight, but never seriously challenged.
Up next Celtics: Host the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.